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Neputa/Nebuta festival 2024 in Aomori
"Neputa" (or "Nebuta") is popular Japanese summer festival (Matsuri). Aomori Nebuta (Aomori-city in Aomori prefecture) and Hirosaki Neputa (Hirosaki city in Aomori prefecture) are well-known. Neputa/Nebuta typically takes place in early August (2nd -7th in...
Japan Issues Heatstroke Allert
The rainy season in Japan usually ends by late July, and after rain clouds cleared, real summer comes. Japanese summers are often hot and humid. On 18th July, the Japan Meteorological Agency alerted that almost all regions from Hokkaido to Okinawa would be covered in...
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💀 Ghost Stories and Guts: Japan’s Summer of Spooks
When summer arrives in Japan, it’s not just fireworks and festivals that take center stage—ghost stories, haunted houses, and supernatural legends also come alive. From eerie forests to candlelit kaidan and traditional tests of courage, the season is rich with...
🎉 Festivals and Fireworks: The Heart of Japanese Summer
When summer rolls around in Japan, there is one thing that brings everyone out into the streets in yukata and sandals: matsuri, or summer festivals. From the sounds of taiko drums echoing through the night to the sparkle of fireworks lighting up the sky, Japanese...
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